#BD8A19
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.6% 0.131 80.8), rgb(189, 138, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BD8A19 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A19 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 80.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD8A19 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A19 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A19 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A19 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 81)
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Step 400
400
#C29A51
oklch(70.8% 0.103 80.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8A19
oklch(66.6% 0.131 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#BD8A19 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E8B00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9820 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7B76 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A19
#BD8A19
oklch(66.6% 0.131 80.8)
- #6593E4
#6593E4
oklch(66.6% 0.131 261.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD8A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.014
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #BD8A19 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.